Bede Clifford information

Captain The Honourable Sir
Bede Clifford
GCMG CB MVO
Captain The Honourable Sir Bede Clifford GCMG CB MVO
Governor of The Bahamas
	In office; 10 January 1932 – 1937
Monarch	George V
Prime Minister	Ramsey MacDonald
Preceded by	Sir Charles Orr
Succeeded by	Sir Charles Dundas
Governor of Mauritius
	In office; 23 October 1937 – 16 April 1942
Monarch	George VI
Prime Minister	Neville Chamberlain ; Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Sir Wilfrid Jackson
Succeeded by	Sir Donald Mackenzie-Kennedy
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
	In office; 8 June 1942 – 6 March 1947
Monarch	George VI
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill ; Clement Attlee
Preceded by	Sir Hubert Young
Succeeded by	Sir John Shaw
Personal details
Born	3 July 1890; New Zealand
Died	6 October 1969 (aged 79); Surrey, England
Spouse	Alice Devin Gundry (m. 1925)
Children	Anne Frances Mary Clifford; Patricia David Pandora Clifford; Alice Devin Atalanta Clifford;
Parents	Lord Clifford of Chudleigh; Catherine Mary Bassett;
Alma mater	Xavier College; University of Melbourne;
Occupation	Statesman

Captain Sir Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford GCMG CB MVO (3 July 1890 – 6 October 1969)^[1] was a British diplomat and colonial administrator,^[2] born in New Zealand, where his parents had moved in an unsuccessful attempt at sheep-farming.^[3]

His parents were William Hugh Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh and Catherine Mary Bassett. After New Zealand they moved to Tasmania; he did not attend a regular school until he was 10. He attended Xavier College, Melbourne^[4] where he was a gifted student.^[5] This was followed by study at Melbourne University, becoming a surveyor, then a merchant navy officer.^[3]

^ "Past Governor of Trinidad and Tobago Sir Bede Clifford".
^ ‘CLIFFORD, Captain Hon. Sir Bede Edmund Hugh’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014
^ ^a ^b Fuller bio than here
^ "Xavier College Annual Speech Night". Advocate. 22 December 1932. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
^ "ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE". Table Talk. 19 December 1907. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[aspiringmindstandt.com-1] "Past Governor of Trinidad and Tobago Sir Bede Clifford".

[2] ‘CLIFFORD, Captain Hon. Sir Bede Edmund Hugh’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014

[Fuller_bio_than_here-3] Fuller bio than here

[4] "Xavier College Annual Speech Night". Advocate. 22 December 1932. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[5] "ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE". Table Talk. 19 December 1907. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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Captain The Honourable Sir Bede Clifford GCMG CB MVO


Governor of The Bahamas
In office 10 January 1932 – 1937
Monarch	George V
Prime Minister	Ramsey MacDonald
Preceded by	Sir Charles Orr
Succeeded by	Sir Charles Dundas
Governor of Mauritius
In office 23 October 1937 – 16 April 1942
Monarch	George VI
Prime Minister	Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Sir Wilfrid Jackson
Succeeded by	Sir Donald Mackenzie-Kennedy
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
In office 8 June 1942 – 6 March 1947
Monarch	George VI
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill Clement Attlee
Preceded by	Sir Hubert Young
Succeeded by	Sir John Shaw

Personal details
Born	(1890-07-03)3 July 1890 New Zealand
Died	6 October 1969(1969-10-06) (aged 79) Surrey, England
Spouse	Alice Devin Gundry (m. 1925)
Children	Anne Frances Mary Clifford Patricia David Pandora Clifford Alice Devin Atalanta Clifford
Parents	Lord Clifford of Chudleigh Catherine Mary Bassett
Alma mater	Xavier College University of Melbourne
Occupation	Statesman